W-League Opens In May
The Washington Spirit Reserves begin their campaign under the national spotlight by hosting the New York Magic in the 2013 season opener on Saturday, May 11th at the Maryland Soccerplex. Match time is slated for 4:00PM.
The Bay Area Breeze join the 25-team league in 2013, further strengthening the highly competitive Western Conference.
The W-League remains divided into three geographic conferences – Eastern, Central and Western – with the Eastern Conference featuring two divisions, the seven-team Northeast and the five-team Southeast.
The Central Conference features six teams, while the Western Conference has seven. W-League clubs will play 10- or 12-game schedules in 2013, with teams facing each opponent in their division home and away. Teams in the Central Conference and Southeast Division will play additional games vs. geographic rivals to complete their schedules.
Opening day also features a divisional match as the Virginia Beach Piranhas play host to the Fredericksburg Impact. The opening weekend continues with an important Southeast Division matchup as the Carolina Elite Cobras play host to the Atlanta Silverbacks.
The 2012 W-League champions, the Ottawa Fury, begin their title defense on Saturday, May 25 when they travel to face Quebec City.
The final weekend of the regular season is set for July 12-14, with 21 of the 25 teams in action as the race for postseason spots winds down.
NWSL Supplemental
First Round:
1. Stephanie Ochs (Washington Spirit); 2. Nikki Krzysik (Seattle Reign FC); 3. Joanna Lohman (Boston Breakers); 4. Lindsay Tarpley (Chicago Red Stars); 5. Katy Frierson (Sky Blue FC); 6. Courtney Jones (FC Kansas City); 7. Estelle Johnson (Western New York Flash); 8. Tina Ellertson (Portland Thorns FC)
Second Round:
9. Tori Huster (Washington Spirit); 10. Lauren Barnes (Seattle Reign FC); 11. Katie Schoepfer (Boston Breakers); 12. Lauren Fowlkes (Chicago Red Stars); 13. Brittany Cameron (Sky Blue FC); 14. Bianca Henninger (FC Kansas City); 15. Angela Salem (Western New York Flash); 16. Angie Kerr (Portland Thorns FC)
Third Round:
17. Jordan Angeli (Washington Spirit); 18. Laura Heyboer (Seattle Reign FC); 19. Bianca D’Agostino (Boston Breakers); 20. Michelle Wenino (Chicago Red Stars); 21. Coco Goodson (Sky Blue FC); 22. Merritt Mathias (FC Kansas City); 23. Kim Yokers (Western New York Flash); 24. Michele Weissenhofer (Portland Thorns FC)